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<blockquote data-quote="VoodooShaman" data-source="post: 228789" data-attributes="member: 2931">Hey everyone, just wanted to share a little info about this topic. &nbsp;In all my years of fishing Sakakawea (Van Hook to Government Bay), or any ND lake, I have never once been checked for ANS until this year at Van Hook. I had a great and very informative chat with the officer that day. He is the ONLY officer that covers the entire lake Sakakawea area. Obviously he is a little overwhelmed. During one of my many fishing trips to Van Hook, I counted 12 different state plates in the parking lot!! Most other states require some type of inspection before the boat touches water. In Saskatchewan, they hot water pressure wash the boat and trailer if it doesn't fails inspection!&nbsp;What is our stare doing? &nbsp;Well, send an email to our ND state ANS coordinator , Jessica M. Howell (jmhowell nd.gov), and you will get the EXACT same response myself and several others have received. SHE IS REPLYING WITH A FORM LETTER EMAIL!! Her departments position, in summary is, other states are doing more than we are, so they are already aware of the problem! &nbsp;Fellow fisherman and boaters, please let her hear your concern! The ANS disaster is on our doorstep!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="VoodooShaman, post: 228789, member: 2931"] Hey everyone, just wanted to share a little info about this topic. In all my years of fishing Sakakawea (Van Hook to Government Bay), or any ND lake, I have never once been checked for ANS until this year at Van Hook. I had a great and very informative chat with the officer that day. He is the ONLY officer that covers the entire lake Sakakawea area. Obviously he is a little overwhelmed. During one of my many fishing trips to Van Hook, I counted 12 different state plates in the parking lot!! Most other states require some type of inspection before the boat touches water. In Saskatchewan, they hot water pressure wash the boat and trailer if it doesn't fails inspection! What is our stare doing? Well, send an email to our ND state ANS coordinator , Jessica M. Howell (jmhowell nd.gov), and you will get the EXACT same response myself and several others have received. SHE IS REPLYING WITH A FORM LETTER EMAIL!! Her departments position, in summary is, other states are doing more than we are, so they are already aware of the problem! Fellow fisherman and boaters, please let her hear your concern! The ANS disaster is on our doorstep! [/QUOTE]

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